Combination storm and screen sash



Aug. 29, 1939.

E. M. PORTER COMBINATION STORM AND SCREEN S'ASH Filed Jan. 17, 1938 INVENnm QUA M Padi BY u`igl AmRNEYs.

50 'thence into registering openings I2 in the outer vertical position.

Patented Aug. E29, 1939 2,171,454

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2171.454v COMBINATION s'ronM AND SCREEN sA'sH Ella May Porter, Shaker Heights, Ohio. Application January 171, 193s, `sensi No. 1s545o a claims. (ol. 13a-'76) 'I'his invention relates to combination storm openingsfl u well as the screws 9 will be conandv screen sash. 4 cealed from view, and it will-therefore be diffi- The general object of the invention is to procult for anyone to surreptitiously remove the vide a combination storm sash of economical conpanels. 'I'his serves as a 'safeguard against theft 5 struction having readily removable and replacevin addition to making it-difllcult oi'impossible 5 able interchangeable window and screen panels. for an unauthorized person to enter the building Another Object of the invention is'to provide by means of `the Window without breaking the a combination storm sash having improved con` glass'or screen panels. It will of course be u ndercealed means for securing the sash to the windo'w ystood that the sash frame I is screwed to the l frame. outside of the window casing 8, to the rear of l0 Another object of the invention is the provision the usual sliding windows, not shown. of novel means for removably latching the win- The side members 2 of the frame I are formed dow and screen panels in the combination sash. with rear sideflanges I4 against whichV the panels A still further object of the invention is to pro- 6V and 'I rest when inserted in the respective panel l vide a weather tight seal between the cross bar openings. VThe top member 3 of frame I, is of l of the combination sash and the adjacent lower` substantially `U-shape to provide a chamber or edge of the glass panel. spaceI5. in which the upper end -of the glass Other objects'and advantages of the invention panel 6, is snugly received, the lower end of the will be apparent as the specification is consdpanel seating on top of the cross member 5, where ered with the accompanying drawing, in which: it is snugly held between the lower ends of the 20 4 Figure 1 is a front view of a combination sash flanges I4, and a horizontal front flange I6, ex-

showing a fragment of a window frame; tending across the top of member 5 at the front Figure 2 is an enlarged section, partly broken thereof. Intermediate frame member 5^, like top away, taken on the line 2-2`of Figure 1; frame member 3 is of U-shape in cross section Figure 3 is an enlarged section taken von the thus providing a'space I5 for receiving the upper 25 line 3-3 of Figure 1; end of the screen panel 1, as best shown in Figure Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 2 of the drawing. The lower end of panel 1 l; and seats on the bottom cross frame member 4, and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary enlarged detail View is clamped in place between the vertically disofone of the lsides of the sash frame showing posed side flanges I4 on the side members 2 and 30 the inclination ofthe latch receiving slots'. a. horizontal flange I1 at the front of bottom Referring more particularly to the drawing I cross member 4. denotes a sash-frame of suitable non-corrosive 'Ihe lglass and screen of panels 6 and 1 are sheet metal comprising sides 2, top and bottom provided with protective borders or frames I8 end members 3 and 4 respectively, anda cross and I9 of non-corrosive metal, which support and.35 y

member 0r frame 5. all 0f Which are hollow and protect the glass or screen and facilitate the at- Dreferebly welded together at their meeting edges. tachment 'of handles. 20 and 2| to the panels. Removably secured within the sash frame I, are l'I'o insert a panel in the sash frame I, it is merely glass and screen panels 6 and 1 respectively, lG he necessary to tilt the panel slightly and slide the 40 glass panelbeing for winter 4use and the screen upper-end vthereof into one of the pockets or 40 panel being adapted for summer use. These openings- I5 or I5 and then let the panel rest panels are interchangeable and consequently two upon either the cross member 5 or cross member glass or screen panels, Or a glass and a screen 4, according to'which panel is being placed. This panel may be employed, according tothe users operation,` is facilitated by grasping the handles desires. The side members 2 of the sash frame ZIlor 2i, in an obvious manner.` vThe pockets are 45 I are secured to the window casing 8, only one sufficiently large and the material from which side of Vwhich is shown, by means of screws 9. the frame I is made is sufficiently resilient to per- 'I 'hese screws are insertable through openings III mit of the panels being forced into the pockets inthe inner wallzII of the side. members 2 and I5 and I5' when held at a slight angle from a wall I3 thereof.' The openings I0 aremade sum- Registering .Openings 22 and 23 extending ciently large to permit of the screw heads' passing through the front and'back walls of member 4,

Vtherethrough and also to accommodate a screw'. provide for proper ventilation when a second glass driver or the like, not shown. v When the panels paneles is substituted for' the screen panel 'I A VIii 6 and v1- are placed within the lsash frame I, ythe :louvrecovers the opening 2,2vand the latter is 53 also preferably covered by screening 25. A hinged cover for opening 23 is provided for an obvious purpose. The glass pane 26 and screening 21 for panels 6 and I can readily be replaced in the respective protective borders or frames I8 and I3, in the event of breakage etc.'

The sides 2 of sash frame I, are provided with latch members 28 one adjacent each of the handles 20 and 2|. 'I'he members 23 comprise sheet metal strips 29 extending at their inner ends into slots 30, formed in the inner side faces 35 of the sides 2 of frame I, where they are pivotally mounted by means of studs 3|, or the like. These slots are inclined forwardly and upwardly for a purpose hereinafter described. Finger lugs 32 extending at right angles to the strips 29 afford means for swinging the latch members to and from latched position. These lugs also serve as a stop for limiting the pivotal movement of the latch members, when the lugs are seated in notches 33 at the upper extremity of the slots 30,

f as shown at the right upper portion of Figure 1.

With the latches in this position the Kpanels can be readily removed by reversing the assembly 0perations previously described. To latch the panels in the frame 2, the latch members are swung downwardly to the position shown in the lower half and upper left hand portion of Figure 1. During this movement the latch members 28, due ,to the inclination of the slots 30, are forced to engage the front faces of the border members I8 and I9 with cam effect.

In order to provide a tight seal against the entrance of snow and rain at the joint 34 between the lower end of the panel 6 and the upper end of cross member 5, a metallic strip 35 is provided between these two adjacent parts, secured as by welding to the member 5. This strip 35 is formed with a downwardly bent flange 3l which-eil'ec tively sheds rain and snow from the joint 34.

What I claim is:

1. A storm window comprising a metal sash frame having hollow side and cross members defining panel openings, panels fittingr snugly in said openings, the side members of sash frame having cam slots therein, latch members pivotally mounted in said slots and movable outwardly therefrom into latching engagement with said panels.

2. Means for latching windows having hollow frame members defining panel openings for the reception of panels, vcomprising latch members pivoted at one end to said hollow frame members, for movement into and out of slots formed in said frame members and into and out of engagement with said panels to latch and unlatch said panels, and an offset portion on said latch members to facilitate operation of the latch member and to serve as a stop.

3. Means for latching windows having hollow frame members defining panel openings for the reception of panels, comprising latch members pivoted at one end to said hollow frame members for movement into and out of upwardly and forwardly inclined slots formed in said frame members and into and out of engagement with said panels to latch and unlatch said panels and an offset portion on said latch members to facilitate operation of the latch member and to serve as a stop.

ELLA MAY PORTER. 

